Danish Minister: In Kosovo I was told that prison agreement is voted soon

It is blocked in parliament, but now the Danish government's plan to rent 300 prisons in Kosovo could soon take another step further.

That is the impression of the country's Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard as he returned home from Kosovo.

“I have had concrete meetings with the government and the main opposition parties and the message is that they want this partnership”, he said, the Danish newspaper “kristet-dagblad.dk” reported.

According to this medium, domestic disagreements in Kosovo's parliament have caused the opposition in the country to block the adoption of all international agreements seeking new elections.

The dispute has softened, so writes the newspaper Hummelgaard.

For the Danish government, the plan is part of an effort to create space in Danish prisons, which are under pressure from a lack of capacity and personnel.

That's why deported criminals have to move somewhere else before they leave for their country, and that's where the plan is at the prison in the city of Gjilan.

There is a clear and complete guide. The only thing we need is for the Kosovo parliament to ratify the” treaty, he said.

During his visit to Pristina, the Danish minister has not been given a deadline for adopting the agreement from Kosovo, the Danish newspaper says.

But even though the deal has been on alert for several years, Minister Hummelgaard expects it to come true soon.

“All I can say is that they say they will soon be voted in parliament”, he said.

According to some Kosovo media, Kosovo Justice Minister Albulen Haxhiu introduced the bill Thursday. In a speech, she said she wants ratification voted after Peter Hummelgaard's visit.

To approve international agreements in Kosovo, a two-thirds majority is required.

“kristeligt-dagblad. dk” says that for this reason the government needs the support of opposition parties, and this is the basis of the minister's meetings with them.

Peter Hummelgaard points out that prison conditions are supposed to comply with Danish standards.

“Once parliament has ratified the treaty, we will begin rebuilding the prison environments to meet Danish standards”, Danish Justice Minister Hummelgaard said.